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How to get fromDetroit to Trentonby plane, train, bus, car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 13 ways to get from Detroit to Trenton by plane, train, bus, car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DTW - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain train
    5h 5m
    $142–439

  2. Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane DTW - MDT
    2. Take the train from Harrisburg to Trentontrain train
    7h 45m
    $108–549

  3. Bus, train via Pittsburgh

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Trentontrain train Pennsylvanian
    14h 59m
    $147–343

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Trenton Transit Centertrain train Nec
    17h 13m
    $112–196

  5. Drive  602.6 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Trentoncar car 602.6 mi
    9h 55m
    $110–159

  6. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DTW - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trentontrain train
    5h 37m
    $171–503

  7. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DTW - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trentontrain train
    5h 34m
    $352–1,016

  8. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DTW - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Trentontrain train
    5h 28m
    $184–1,137

  9. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DTW - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train
    6h 40m
    $117–604

  10. Fly to Westchester County Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane DTW - HPN
    2. Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trentontrain train
    7h 58m
    $133–668

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Windsor to Aldershottrain train
    2. Take the train from Aldershot to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trentontrain train
    18h 4m
    $197–556

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Trentontrain train
    18h 28m
    $212–632

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0420
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus bus Suburban Transit
    20h 49m
    $135–228

Detroit to Trenton by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 514 mi
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Trenton, NJ, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Detroit to Trenton via Windsor, Aldershot, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 18h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Trenton High School via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square, and Nassau St At Palmer Square in around 20h 49m.

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